Orlyval
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Orlyval is a small automatic metro
which runs a shuttle service to Paris's Orly Airport
from the RER
network, with which it connects at Antony
station on line RER B
.
It was opened on 2 October 1991, the second line to use the VAL automatic metro.
The construction was controversial: the competing proposal for a public transport link to the airport involved a railway line integrated to the RER network, which would have allowed trains from various origins to serve the airport. The shuttle option was seen as the least integrated with the rest of the network. However, the small size of the VAL allowed the stations to be built, in particular Orly – Ouest, at the same level and very close to the terminals.
Initially it was run privately by Matra
, but because construction and operating costs were too high to generate profits, the line was later passed over to the publicly owned RATP. It remained, however, the only public transport link in the Paris region on which the Carte Orange
travel pass was not valid.
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
which runs a shuttle service to Paris's Orly Airport
Orly Airport
Paris-Orly Airport is an airport located partially in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris, France. It has flights to cities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean, North America and Southeast Asia. Prior to the construction of Charles de Gaulle Airport, Orly was...
from the RER
RER
The RER is a rapid transit system in France serving Paris and its suburbs. The RER is an integration of a modern city-centre underground rail and a pre-existing set of commuter rail lines. It has several connections with the Paris Métro within the city of Paris. Within the city, the RER...
network, with which it connects at Antony
Antony (Paris RER)
Antony is a station of the Paris RER. It is named after the city of Antony, Hauts-de-Seine where the station is located. The station allows the transfer from the RER B to Orlyval, a small automatic light rail line which runs a shuttle service to Orly Airport.-History:* 1937: Station built as part...
station on line RER B
RER B
The RER B is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line runs from the northern termini Aéroport Charles de Gaulle and Mitry-Claye to the southern termini Robinson and Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse ....
.
The construction was controversial: the competing proposal for a public transport link to the airport involved a railway line integrated to the RER network, which would have allowed trains from various origins to serve the airport. The shuttle option was seen as the least integrated with the rest of the network. However, the small size of the VAL allowed the stations to be built, in particular Orly – Ouest, at the same level and very close to the terminals.
Initially it was run privately by Matra
Matra
Mécanique Aviation Traction or Matra was a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to automobile, bicycles, aeronautics and weaponry. In 1994, it became a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group and now operates under that name.Matra was owned by the Floirat family...
, but because construction and operating costs were too high to generate profits, the line was later passed over to the publicly owned RATP. It remained, however, the only public transport link in the Paris region on which the Carte Orange
Carte orange
The Carte orange was a pass for the public transportation system in Paris and the surrounding Île-de-France region. A holder of the pass is entitled to unlimited use of the public transit system within a given period of time, with Cartes oranges being available for durations of one week or one month...
travel pass was not valid.
Orlyval stations
- AntonyAntony (Paris RER)Antony is a station of the Paris RER. It is named after the city of Antony, Hauts-de-Seine where the station is located. The station allows the transfer from the RER B to Orlyval, a small automatic light rail line which runs a shuttle service to Orly Airport.-History:* 1937: Station built as part...
- Orly – OuestOrly - Ouest (Orlyval)Orly - Ouest is an Orlyval station located in the northern part of the West Terminal of Orly Airport, near Hall 1.-See also:* List of stations of the Paris RER* List of stations of the Paris Métro...
- Orly – SudOrly - Sud (Orlyval)Orly - Sud is an Orlyval station located in front of the South Terminal of Orly Airport. It is constituted of two half stations on a viaduct which runs along the northern facade of the terminal. The access is through Gate K in the baggage claim area....
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